Founded in 1985 by two-time California State Amateur champion and legendary Northern California amateur Casey Boyns, many of the tournament's regulars still refer to the event as, "Casey's Christmas Classic," a title coined by Boyns' brother, Bucky, in the formative years of the event.
The early tournaments were opened to both professionals and amateurs and had a homey, intimate feel to them with side skins games, long driving and closest-to-the-pin contests. As the tournament grew in popularity, so did the challenges of managing it.
"The tournament was pretty low-key at first, and then it just took off by the third year," Boyns told the San Francisco Chronicle. "It got to the point where I'd have 30 to 40 extra people and I had to give them their money back. It got out of control."
Enter AmateurGolf.com, which took over the operation of the tournament in 2002 and grew it into the 104-player field it is today.
PAST CHAMPIONS
Championship
2020 Joshua Lim
2019 Ryan Grauman
2018 Chase Sienkiewicz
2017 Pavan Sagoo
2016 Ashkaan Hakim
2015 Ben Doyle
2014 Tanner Hughes
2013 Daniel Connolly
2012 Matt Hansen/Cory McElyea
2011 Jeffrey Hamm
2010 Joel Stalter
2009 Brandon Hagy
2008 Reid Scarff
2007 Casey Boyns
2006 David Leuterio
2005 David Nelson
2004 Andrew Streatfield
2003 Marc Lawless
2002 David Nelson
Senior
2020 Todd Barsotti
2019 Glenn Andrade
2018 Glenn Andrade
2017 Glenn Andrade
2016 David Nelson
2015 Charles Richesin
2014 Casey Boyns
2013 Mark Miller
2012 Pierre LaMothe
2011 Jim Knoll
2010 Steve Donnelly
2009 Charles Richesin
2008 Herb Jensen
2007 Jay Guerin
2006 Charles Richesin
2005 Herb Jensen
2004 Earl Stewart
2003 Al Sharpe
2002 Bob Olds
Net
2020 Marc Sanders
2019 John Scott Senz
2018 Matt Brody
2017 Charles Balisha
2016 Lyle Covino
2015 Chris Ladd
2014 Charles Balisha
2013 Marc Sanders
2012 Sathvik Krishnamurthy/Austin Steele
2011 Vincent Steele
2010 John Borrelli
2009 Dan Gray
2008 Korsen Yu
2007 Vincent Steele
2006 Dan Gray
2005 Todd Knapp
2004 Fred Wellenkamp
2003 Randy Ehlers
2002 Randy Ehlers